Gig review of The Little Blackhearts + The High Chairs

rojandjo wrote...

Lame. Sorry, but you haven't even got the bands in the right order.
It took you a week to right that? And it only appears after Dave Sugden chases you for it? Does it even say anything about the music or are you rating the sound engineers control of a volume fader?
Perhaps if you were looking for free entry to a gig, and never really intended on submitting a review that it should have stayed that way.
Thanks for giving up your time to come down and pen a few words, and genuine thanks to Dave for sorting it all out.
Apologies to Mainline and the Little Black Hearts (who I thought sounded great by the way, but who am I to say?).
Roj

the big cheese wrote...

This is definately a grim view of what was a great night, except for the power failure with the PA. Very unfortunate for Mainline which regardless put on a brilliant performance, as always. The volume should not reflect upon the bands performance's as this is down to the sound engineer. This is definately a pathetic review by someone who was obviously out for a night out on the beer rather than to concentrate on the bands on offer. How can you even write a review on three bands if you cannot even remember which bands were which. I advise that you take a pen and paper with you next time and take some notes.

From the start were The High Chairs, then the Little Blackhearts Then Mainline. Great perfomances were had by all three.

Ignore this review and get down to see all three bands and see for yourself that these are all bands with the ingredients to go far.

aubrey wrote...

What sort of reviewerare you,are you sure you where at the gig? first you got the bands in the wrong order which makes me think you spent too much time at the bar and not listening to the bands.The High Chairs came on first and they where bloody awesome [and the leed singer as short hair] as for nobody been there can I suggest you have your eyes tested.The band sold at lest 90 tickets,as for been too loud if its too loud your too old.Next on The Little Black Hearts thats one great rock band but there again I don't think you were there to see them.And lets face it if its rock you want its got be loud.Shame about the cock with the PR letting Main line down, but no doubt you where ready for bed by this time,get a life woman.

Dave LMS wrote...

First comment is fair enough. But the rest just seems bandwagon immaturity, so please write something constructive or not at all.

The bands were advertised in the order that Rachel reviewed, so it is hardly surprising she tied band 1 to advertised band 1, and so on.

I can correct the band name issue. It's not the reviewer's fault that band order changed when it is unlikely she had seen any of the bands before the gig.

Dave LMS wrote...

Band order now corrected, as per feedback.

sarah33 wrote...

I must say it reads a hell of a lot better now you have edited it..Cos the singer has a great voice, short hair and these sort of gigs are usually loud..would be quite bab if they where quiet

hollis wrote...

Thanks for sorting that Dave, and please all, lets not carried away with attacking somebody's opinion. It's quite right that these things should be constructive...

...so here it is...

I agree with the point made about the fact that this is a band review, and I can't see any stage where it talks about the music. What kind of music do these guys play? This doesn't tell an outsider anything at all. That is the only thing I would question, really.

I'm not one to complain, and at some time or other every musician is at the brunt of negative feedback, including myself (I still can't believe she didn't like the green velvet jacket!!), but what would have been nice is to have had some sort of comments on the performance to take on board, whether good or bad.

When I read a gig review in a magazine, I expect to learn a little something about the band, I think it's fair to say I couldn't from this.

The whole band name confusion didn't bother me too much, to be honest. In fact, I quite liked having long hair, even if it was only for half a day or so. Especially given the fact that I'm about two years away from losing it altogether and signing up to the toupee society.

Now can we all just sit back, booze up, and get along?

Love you all.
Dan International

the bear wrote...

My 10 cents worth...

I play drums for the www.myspace.com/thelittleblackhearts.

I respect the reviewer's right to make an objective review, there's no point otherwise, but the review does seem a bit cobbled together.

Skippy wrote...

I agree that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However I can't help but disagree with most of what the reviewer had to say. I was stood fairly near to the stage and failed to notice the hair of the Little Blackhearts singer getting in the way. Even if the said 'hair issues' had occured then it shouldn't detract from the fact that they played a blindingly enjoyable set and to say that he shouldn't have been given a microphone is just plain rude. Stating that the place was only half full is also rather unfair. Yeah, you didn't feel like a squashed sardine but there were definitely more people there than the review suggests. There was a really buzzing atmosphere and everone around me appeared to be having a really good time. No offence intended to the reviewer....like I said everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I just felt like expressing mine. Rant over!

snodin wrote...

ermmmmm. i struggle to find a reason why this review was published. it says nothing to me.

Michael Q wrote...

Wow this is just like Hollyoaks but even more boring!